Holy Tuesday

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Holy Tuesday is the third day of Holy Week in the Christian liturgical calendar, commemorating Jesus’ teachings and controversies in Jerusalem leading up to his crucifixion.

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Observed surface forms (2)

Surface form Occurrences
English term "Holy Tuesday" 1
Great Tuesday 1

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian holy day
day in the Christian liturgical calendar
alsoKnownAs Holy Tuesday
surface form: Great Tuesday

Great and Holy Tuesday
associatedWith Gospel readings about Jesus’ final teachings
controversies between Jesus and religious authorities
preparation for the crucifixion of Jesus
calendar Eastern Christian liturgical calendar
Christian liturgical year
surface form: Western Christian liturgical calendar
category Christian holy days
Holy Week days
commemoratedIn Divine Liturgy
Holy Week services
Liturgy of the Hours
Mass
commemorates controversies of Jesus in Jerusalem
events leading up to the crucifixion of Jesus
teachings of Jesus in Jerusalem
followedBy Holy Wednesday
follows Holy Monday
hasLiturgicalColor purple
violet
hasTheme judgment
preparation for the Passion
repentance
watchfulness
language Holy Tuesday self-linksurface differs
surface form: English term "Holy Tuesday"
liturgicalFocus final public ministry of Jesus
teachings of Jesus in the Temple
observedBy Anglican Communion
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Eastern Orthodox Church

Lutheranism
surface form: Lutheran Churches

Oriental Orthodoxy
surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches

Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church

other Protestant Churches
occursBefore Resurrection Sunday
surface form: Easter Sunday

Good Friday
Holy Saturday
Maundy Thursday
occursDuring Holy Week
surface form: Passion Week in Eastern Christianity
partOf Holy Week
positionInSequence third day of Holy Week
relatedTo Paschal Triduum
surface form: Easter Triduum

Lent
Passion of Christ
surface form: Passion of Jesus
religion Christianity
season Lent
timeRelativeToEaster four days before Easter Sunday in Western Christianity
four days before Pascha in Eastern Christianity

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Holy Tuesday alsoKnownAs Holy Tuesday
this entity surface form: Great Tuesday
Holy Wednesday follows Holy Tuesday
Holy Week includesDay Holy Tuesday
Holy Tuesday language Holy Tuesday self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: English term "Holy Tuesday"
Holy Monday precedes Holy Tuesday